Sexual Selection and the Origins of Human Mating Systems
- ISBN-10
- 0199559422
- ISBN-13
- 9780199559428
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 216
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-05-14
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Alan F. Dixson
Description
This book demonstrates how detailed comparative analyses of the anatomy, reproductive physiology, and behaviour of non-human primates and other mammals can offer profound insights into the origins of human sexual behaviour.
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